Pakistan, June 15 -- BANFF - World leaders have gathered in the Canadian Rockies for the G7 summit, with host Prime Minister Mark Carney hoping to steer clear of diplomatic clashes, especially with U.S. President Donald Trump.

The summit is being held at the scenic mountain resort of Kananaskis, about 90 km west of Calgary. While Canada set priorities like global security, clean energy, and job creation, thorny issues such as U.S. trade tariffs and conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are expected to dominate talks.

This is Trump's first major international summit since returning to office, and tensions are already high. Past incidents, including his 2018 fallout with then-PM Justin Trudeau, have many leaders on edge. Experts say av...